Midterm Review (Past Quizzes)

67-____ is ch4 potential questions

Imaging professionals and students are an integral part of the risk management program in their facility.

True or False

True

The convenantal model is grounded in:

A) personal expectations

B) traditional values and goals

C) finances

D) all the above

B) traditional values and goals

Ethics was born because:

A) legal issues demanded them

B) humans needed to get along as a group

C) scholars needed to justify their existence

D) none of the above

B) humans needed to get along as a group

Lawsuits involving imaging professionals are brought only under civil tort law.
True or False

False

With regard to case law in various jurisdictions:

A) courts must follow the law of other jurisdictions
B) case law is binding only in the jurisdiction where the case is decided
C) courts in one jurisdiction may and often do consider the decision in other jurisdictions for guidance
D) b and c

D) b and c

Tort law includes:

A) assault and battery

B) defamation

C) negligence

D) all of the above

D) all of the above

The ethical model that involves sharing, trust, and the pursuit of common goals is the:

A) paternalistic model

B) covenantal model

C) contractual model

D) collegial model

D) collegial model

Ethical questions generally involve:

A) conflicting values

B) only one right answer

C) easy answers

D) none of the above

A) conflicting values

The Dowd Model requires:

A) assessment

B) data gathering

C) isolating issues

D) all of the above

D) all of the above

Administrative law governs the licensure of the imaging professional.
True or False

True

Imaging professional should immediately consult with their supervisor or the legal department if served with interrogatories regarding any legal action.

True or False

True

Notice of the filing of a lawsuit must be given to a defendant by:

A) U.S. mail

B) carrier pigeon

C) specific methods specified by the particular court in which suit is filed

D) telephone

C) specific methods specified by the particular court in which suit is filed

The Patient Care Partnership was published by:

A) JRCERT

B) RSNA

C) AERIS

D) AHA

D) AHA

Values clarification includes:

A) organizing values

B) individual beliefs about truth and reality

C) dictating others' actions

D) a and b

D) a and b

Settlement negotiations:

A) can be and usually are in progress before a suit is ever filed

B) generally continue throughout lawsuit

C) often involve attorneys for the plaintiff, the defen- dant(s), and the insurance carriers of the defendant(s)

D) all of the above

D) all of the above

Deontology is the opposite of:

A) virtue ethics

B) reality

C) beneficence

D) teleology

D) teleology

It is unlikely that an imaging professional would be sued of that the professional's actions or involvement in a procedure would for the basis for a lawsuit against their facility.

True or False

False

An awareness of conduct, aims, and qualities is involved in the definition of:

A) consequentialism

B) paternalism

C) professionalism

D) virtue ethics

C) professionalism

Ethics may be considered:

A) challenges

B) opportunities

C) a system

D) all of the above

D) all of the above

The statue of limitations is:

A) the limit on how much money can be requested in a medical malpractice suit

B) the time in which a suit can be brought against a physician or health care provider

C) the statute governing against whom a medical malpractice suit may be filed

B) the time in which a suit can be brought against a physician or health care provider

The imaging professional probably sees patients every day who do not understand health information and therefore cannot apply it correctly.

True or False

True

Patients are likely to tell you that they are not able to read the information you give them.

True or False

False

Patients who are unable to read or understand the material they are given may make excuses such as that they left their glasses at home, may want to talk to their children, or may get angry and even leave without treatment.

True or False

True

If patients do not understand, there is nothing the imaging professional can do about it.

True or False

False

Tort law includes:

A. assault and battery.

B. defamation.

C. negligence.

D. all of the above.

D. all of the above.

Evil effect cannot be a means to the:

A. risk

B. good effect

C. virtue

D. none of the above

B. good effect

In a medical malpractice trial, the applicable standard of care is generally established:

A. through textbooks.

B. through the testimony of the defendant.

C. through expert testimony.

D. through interrogatories.

C. through expert testimony.

When a person considers whether the good of an act outweighs the evil effects, she or he is dealing with the principle of:

A. critical thinking.

B. double effect.

C. the slippery slope

D. nonmaleficence.

B. double effect.

Good encompasses proper behavior within:

A. law

B. custom

C. contract

D. all of the above

D. all of the above

Points to consider when dealing with issues of beneficence and nonmaleficence are:

A) patient's medical problems

B) the imaging professional's medical problems

C) the physician's choice

D) family's choice

A) patient's medical problems

The rational choice principle commands:

A) that the imaging professional chooses for the patient

B) that the surrogate choose what the patient would have chosen when the patient was competent

C) that the physician choose for the patient

D) all of the above

B) that the surrogate choose what the patient would have chosen when the patient was competent

Incident reports:

A) are important tool of risk management

B) are used to improve patient care

C) should not be mentioned on the patient data form

D) all of the above

D) all of the above

The goal of ALARA is to:

A) educate nuclear medicine technologist on radiopharmaceutical safety

B) replace all old radiographic equipment with new

C) keep radiation exposure of the individual well below a level at which adverse effects are likely to be observed during that person's lifetime

D) develop new contrast media

C) keep radiation exposure of the individual well below a level at which adverse effects are likely to be observed during that person's lifetime

Res ipsa loquitur means:

A) the basis for a lawsuit when something happened that was obviously the result of a negligent act

B) the location of the nearest hospital

C) all parties involved are defendants until they can prove they were not negligent

D) a and c

D) a and c

Contractual agreements may take the form of:

A) blanket statements of informed consent

B) general agreements

C) a and b

D) none of the above

C) a and b

Allocation of health care resources is a consideration of:

A) managed care

B) beneficence

C) Values

D) b an c

A) managed care

Informed consent includes:

A) physician's permission

B) patient's permission

C) imaging professional's

choice

D) family's choice

B) patient's permission

There is never an issue as to patient identification in radiographic imaging because it is done shrug computerized technology.

True or False

False

When a person considers whether the good of an act outweighs the evil effects, she or he is dealing with the principle of:

A) critical thinking

B) double effect

C) the slippery slope

D) nonmaleficence

B) double effect

Safety is not an important concern in the radiology department.

True or False

False

Goals of the treatment or imaging procedure include:

A) probability of a successful

exam

B) physician's choice

C) how the patient may benefit

D) a and c

D) a and c

Good encompasses proper behavior within:

A) law

B custom

C) contract

D) all of the above

D) all of the above

Giving an oral report to the emergency department or operating room is no big deal.

True or False

False

Evil effect cannot be a means to the:

A) risk

B) good effect

C) virtue

D) none of the above

B) good effect

Timely distribution of reports and communication of abnormal results are common sources of litigation in the radiology arena.

True or False

True

With regard to documentation:

A) certain information is mandated by statues, regulations, and institutional requirements

B) the Code of Ethics of the ARRT and ASRT requires that the radiologic technologist observe and communicate pertinent data to aid in diagnosis and treatment

C) examining the purposes of documentation aide in determining what should be documented

D) all of the above

D) all of the above

An individual's conception of a good act may be influenced by:

A) laws

B) the contractual process

C) neither of the above

D) a and b

D) a and b

Points to consider when dealing with issues of beneficence and nonmaleficence are:

A) patient's medical problems

B) the imaging professional's medical problems

C) the physician's choice

D) family's choice

A) patient's medical problems

In a medical malpractice trial, the applicable standard of care is generally established:

A) through textbooks

B) through the testimony of the defendant

C) through expert testimony

D) through interrogatories

C) through expert testimony

From a legal perspective of discoverability:

A) the patient chart (including radiology department documentation) is discoverable in a lawsuit

B) incident reports generally fall into a different category and may not be as easily discoverable as the patient chart

C) if an incident report is mentioned in routine documentation, it may be more easily discoverable

D) all of the above

D) all of the above

Better communication decreases litigation risks.

True or False

True

Compassion and concern are aspects of:

a. paternalism

b. caring

c. diversity

d. PVS

b. caring

Caring may vary among:

a. Cultures

b. Individuals

c. None of the above

d. a and b

d. a and b

Providing ideal care is:

Possible

Impossible

Impossible

Societal pressures, lack of faith in oneself, and lack of communication are:

a. Included in the informed consent process

b. Obstacles to caring

c. Necessary for patient care

d. None of the above

b. Obstacles to caring

Professional and human caring practiced by imaging professionals is based on:

Individual Values

Institutional Values

Individual and Institutional Values

Individual and Institutional Values

Care is shown to the patient through:

Appropriate communication

Communication is:

a. Symbolic Interaction

b. Interaction

c. Not Static

d. All of the above

d. All of the above

Key elements of communication include:

a. Explaining

b. Asking

c. Listening

d. All of the Above

d. All of the Above

Obstacles to communication are:

Noise and Temperature

Scarcity of time

Technical priorities

Noise and Temperature

Improving communication skills may include:

a. Active Listening

b. Expecting others to change

c. Spending less time with patients

d. Asking yes and no questions

a. Active Listening

One study has shown that the incidence of patients filing lawsuits after suffering an injury from negligence is:

a. 50%

b. 1 in 16

c. 25%

d. 1 in 8

d. 1 in 8

One study has shown that the incidence of patients who have suffered an injury from negligence and received compensation is:

a. 50%

b. 1 in 16

c. 25%

d. 1 in 8

b. 1 in 16

Statistics link the filing of medical malpractice cases with:

Patient’s dissatisfaction

Patient’s age

Patient’s gender

Procedure Performed

Patient’s Dissatisfaction

It is possible to reduce litigation risk by:

a. following policies and procedures

b. practicing radiation safety

c. “caring” for patients

d. All of the above

d. All of the above

Probably the single most important thing an imaging professional can do to minimize litigation risk is:

a. obtain informed consent

b. keep continuing education current

c. “care” for patient

d. document thoroughly

c. “care” for patient

T/F: The imaging technologist has the responsibility of obtaining informed consent.

False

T/F: The imaging professional has no responsibility for obtaining informed consent.

False

T/F: Written informed consent must be obtained for every procedure performed in the imaging department

False

T/F: When written informed consent is not required, the act of the patient's getting on the table or stepping up to the chest board can be considered simple consent.

True

T/F: When a patient tells an imaging professional to stop the procedure once the patient has given simple consent, the imaging professional must stop the procedure and obtain consent again

True

A knowledgeable patient is a result of the:

informed consent process.

age of the imaging professional.

institution in which the procedure takes place.

cost of the exam.

informed consent process.

When a patient is referred to as "the next gallbladder," the patient has lost his:

exam records.

autonomy.

insurance.

all of the above.

autonomy.

Patients' expectation of response to their request for continuity of services is part of the:

code of ethics.

patient's bill of rights.

general consent-for-treatment form

none of the above.

general consent-for-treatment form

Indicating that a needle stick won't hurt is an example of the:

prudent person rule.

professional custom rule.

patient preference rule.

subjective substantial disclosure rule.

patient preference rule.

Proving incompetence is:

complicated.

difficult.

neither of the above.

a and b.

a and b.

When entering the hospital, patients may be given the document The Patient Care Partnership so they will:

understand their rights as patients.

understand their responsibilities as patients.

a and b.

none of the above.

a and b.

Patient decision making should include discussion of:

treatment choices.

benefits and risks.

long-term effects.

all of the above.

all of the above.

The prudent person rule:

addresses elements of informed consent.

may be used with the subjective disclosure rule

a and b.

none of the above.

a and b.

Physicians play a crucial role in:

patients' billing.

informed consent.

golf.

none of the above.

informed consent.

Intentional torts include:

false imprisonment.

assault.

battery.

all of the above.

all of the above.

Unintentional torts include:

negligence.

false imprisonment.

assault and battery

all of the above.

negligence.

Informed consent may not be necessary when:

the physician believes the patient will refuse the procedure if told about the risks.

an emergency situation exists in which the patient cannot give consent but will be harmed without the procedure.

the patient is mentally handicapped and cannot understand the explanation.

all of the above.

an emergency situation exists in which the patient cannot give consent but will be harmed without the procedure.

Unintentional torts are:

wrongs resulting from actions that were not intended to do harm.

criminal acts of violence.

breaches of contract.

wrongs resulting from acts that were intended to do harm.

wrongs resulting from actions that were not intended to do harm.